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As part of our Global FD initiative at UTokyo, we are hosting Dr. Gary Mukai, who is the Director of the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) at Stanford University. He has a long and distinguished career in teaching East-Asia related issues to secondary school students, and his experience will be of great help to us in considering how we might teach about Japan to international students who may have had limited experience with Japanese language, culture, and society here at Komaba. Dr. Mukai will be giving two talks, one on January 10th, 2017 and the other on January 13th, 2017. Please find below details of the two talks. *[SEMINAR 1] Divided Memories: Comparing History Textbooks* We study history, many say, to learn from history’s mistakes. But what happens when our interpretations of history differ? The “Divided Memories” project was begun at Stanford University in 2007 to compare prevalent history textbooks from five Pacific Rim societies: China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States. How do these textbooks treat sensitive episodes in world history? Do they present similar or dissimilar interpretations of history? Scholars examined 20 different textbooks in an effort to address these questions. This session introduces SPICE-devised teaching strategies from the “Divided Memories” project that help to make academic scholarship accessible to students. Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 5:00-6:30pm Place: University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus, KIBER 314 Eligibility: Anyone interested Capacity: 50 Admission: Free Language: English Pre-registration is encouraged, but we also welcome drop-ins! Please register here: https://www.globalkomaba.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cypochi/form/ pc/gkomaba000171.html Event URL: http://www.globalkomaba.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/event/201701 10-00001001.html *[SEMINAR 2] Engaging Students from Japan and the United States in Distance-Learning Courses* As a way to encourage high school students in the United States to pursue Japanese studies at the collegiate level, SPICE launched (14 years ago) the Reischauer Scholars Program (RSP), an online course for high school students in the United States that focuses on Japanese society and culture and U.S.–Japan relations. Three years ago, SPICE launched a parallel course for high school students in Japan called Stanford e-Japan, which focuses on U.S. society and culture and U.S.–Japan relations. This session introduces interactive teaching strategies utilized in the courses, including those that engage students in the RSP and Stanford e-Japan with one another. Date: Friday, January 13, 2017 5:00-6:30pm Place: University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus, KIBER 314 Eligibility: Anyone interested Capacity: 50 Admission: Free Language: English Pre-registration is encouraged, but we also welcome drop-ins! Please register here: https://www.globalkomaba.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/cypochi/form/ pc/gkomaba000172.html Event URL: http://www.globalkomaba.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/event/201701 13-00001002.html Inquires: Shoko Sasayama, Ph.D gfd-tokyo@adm.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp We warmly welcome any interested individuals to come to these talks. It would be much appreciated if you could publicize to others who may be interested. Thank you in advance for your kind cooperation, and we hope to see many of you there! Sincerely, Global FD committee Email: gfd-tokyo@adm.c.u-tokyo.ac.jp